15--Micro UAS

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate is issuing a source sought synopsis as a means of market research to identify parties that have an interest and capability to provide commercial micro rotary unmanned aircraft for the Department of Interior Office of Aviation Services. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing. Based on the market research, this requirement maybe set aside for small business under certain socio economic programs certified under this NAICS code. The Government is contemplating a five year contract with a capable vendor to provide an estimate of 100 micro unmanned aircraft, Solo - 3DR or equivalent, that meet the salient characteristics of this aircraft. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. THIS REQUEST FOR CAPABILITY INFORMATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS; SUBMISSION OF ANY INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS MARKET SURVEY IS PURELY VOLUNTARY; THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES NO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED. Vendors are requested to complete the following questions with their submission. QUESTIONS 1. Please provide the following Point of Contact (POC) information: Company: Address: Cage Code: POC: Phone number: Email address: 2. Please identify your company's small business size standard based on the applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 336411 Aircraft manufacturing. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,500 employees. For more information refer to: http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. 3. Please provide details regarding any anticipated manufacturing processes, subcontracting, or other business arrangements to satisfy requirements. Interested vendors are encouraged to identify teams and indicate each team member's size status based upon the NAICS code of the work that the team member may be doing. 4. Please provide how your company will comply with the Buy American Act IAW FAR 25 or provide a brief explanation on which of exception applies. 5. Please provide current and former customers to whom you provided similar products/services should be identified, to include customer/company name and POC information (phone number, address and e-mail). 6. Please provide typical delivery terms or price breaks for multiple units. Questions and requests for clarification of information must be submitted to: [email protected], no later than 1500 MST on 18 Feb 2016. Requests must be submitted only to the email address specified above. Any other forms of request for additional information will not be honored. Information provided will not be distributed outside of the Government DOI UAS team. Please mark any proprietary information appropriately.